Usage Score
35
Player Dossier
2017-2020South Carolina
WR • 5'10" • 190 lbs • Union, SC, USA
Shi Smith reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Usage Score
35
Efficiency
73.9
Consistency
69.2
Season Value
69.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · South Carolina
Snapshot
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Shi Smith, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · South Carolina. Shi Smith reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
South Carolina paired 621 primary output with 73.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 73.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2020 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Tennessee
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Filter the strongest season sample, inspect game-level shape, and then drop into the full log without losing the story of the year.
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
Games
9
Receiving Yards / G
69
Efficiency
73.9
Usage
35
Consistency
69.2
Best Game by takeover score
Kentucky
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Tennessee: 140. Florida: 85. Vanderbilt: 34. Auburn: 76. LSU: 68. Texas A&M: 64. Ole Miss: 117. Missouri: 9. Kentucky: 28
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Tennessee: 10 by 93.3. Florida: 12 by 47.2. Vanderbilt: 2 by 100. Auburn: 8 by 63.3. LSU: 2 by 100. Texas A&M: 7 by 61. Ole Miss: 10 by 78. Missouri: 1 by 60. Kentucky: 3 by 62.2
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Tennessee
Best efficiency game
100 vs LSU
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/6 | @ Kentucky | L 18-41 | — | 3 | 28 | 6.5 | 9.30 | 0 | 12 |
| Sun 11/22 | vs Missouri | L 10-17 | — | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Sun 11/15 | @ Ole Miss100 receiving yards · High volume | L 42-59 | — | 10 | 117 | 11.7 | 11.70 | 1 | 36 |
| Sun 11/8 | vs Texas A&M | L 3-48 | — | 7 | 64 | 8.8 | 9.10 | 0 | 24 |
| Sat 10/24 | @ LSU | L 24-52 | — | 2 | 68 | 24 | 34 | 0 | 36 |
| Sat 10/17 | vs AuburnHigh volume | W 30-22 | — | 8 | 76 | 9.5 | 9.50 | 1 | 32 |
| Sat 10/10 | @ Vanderbilt | W 41-7 | — | 2 | 34 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 10/3 | @ FloridaHigh volume | L 24-38 | — | 12 | 85 | 7.1 | 7.10 | 1 | 20 |
| Sat 9/26 | vs Tennessee100 receiving yards · High volume | L 27-31 | — | 10 | 140 | 11.3 | 14 | 1 | 29 |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
South Carolina
2017-2020
Opening stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | South Carolina | 409 | 76.8 | 13 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | South Carolina | 409 | 76.8 | 13 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | South Carolina | 673 | 83.6 | 18.5 | 264 |
| 2018 Regular Season | South Carolina | 673 | 83.6 | 18.5 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | South Carolina | 489 | 71.4 | 20.2 | -184 |
| 2020 Regular Season | South Carolina | 621 | 73.9 | 35 | 132 |
#1 Featured game
Tennessee
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
156
Primary metric
156 receiving yards with a 94.5 efficiency score.
#2
Tennessee
140
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
140 receiving yards with a 93.3 efficiency score.
#3
Vanderbilt
119
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
119 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Ole Miss
117
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
117 receiving yards with a 78 efficiency score.
#5
Texas A&M
86
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
86 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · South Carolina
621 primary output · 73.9 efficiency · 35 usage
69.1
#2
2018 Postseason · South Carolina
68
673 primary · 83.6 efficiency · 18.5 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · South Carolina
68
673 primary · 83.6 efficiency · 18.5 usage
5
100+ receiving yards
6
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Recruit Profile
Class 2017 · Rating 0.9131
Union · Union, SC
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
2,192
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 42 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
Shi Smith quick answers
Recruiting profile
4-star recruit